Branko Tomovic

Prior to directing Branko Tomovic studied acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York and has worked with internationally respected film directors as Ken Loach, Paul Greengrass, Soenke Wortmann, David Ayer and Pete Travis to name a few. His filmography includes big budget US productions such as Fury, Wolfman and Bourne Ultimatum, British Independent Films such as City Of Tiny Lights, It’s a Free World, Deus, European Cinema such as Pope Joan, Will, Silent River and Luna, and also international TV such as 24, Law and Order, Homeland, Strike Back, Counterpart, Killing Eve.

His previous short films as a writer/director (Red, a dark thriller set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling starring Dervla Kirwan and The Smell of Petrol which deals with human trafficking) have won numerous awards and nominations at major prestigious festivals, including qualifying festivals for Oscar, BAFTA and the European Film Awards.

Vampir is Tomovic’s feature debut as a writer/director. It world premiered at Sitges International Film Festival where it was nominated for the New Visions Award, followed by the UK premiere at Raindance Film Festival, Italy’s Trieste Science+Fiction Festival where it was nominated for the Silver Melies Award for Best European Film and the German premiere at Hof International Film Festival with Nominations for the Hof Gold Prize and the German Cinema New Talent Award.
Vampir has been picked up by sales agent Reel Suspects and found distribution deals with Alarm Pictures (US/UK), Exponenta (Russia), MCF (Ex-Yu territory).

Filmography:

VAMPIR (2021) Writer/Director

Red Marked Films, Sales Agent: Reel Suspects, Distribution: Alarm Pictures (US/UK), Exponenta (Russia), MCF MegaCom Film (Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro)

World Premiere: Sitges International Film Festival 2021 (New Visions Award Nomination), UK Premiere: Raindance Film Festival 2021 (Screamdance), German Premiere: Hof International Film Festival 2022 (Hof Gold Prize Nomination, German Cinema New Talent Award Nomination), Grenzland Filmtage Selb 2023 (Winner Indie-Award), Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2021 (Silver Melies Award for Best European Film), Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film 2021 (Winner Oscull Award for special contribution to film art) (selection)

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNMOC6y3xAM https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/405756/

https://variety.com/2021/film/global/reel-suspects-boards-branko-tomovics-genre-pic-vampir- exclusive-1234913923/

Review: https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/412542/

Short Films:

THE SMELL OF PETROL (2018) Writer/Director

Red Marked Films, Distribution: Shorts International

Starring Cosima Shaw, Laurence Spellman, Chris Sciueref, The Smell of Petrol deals with human trafficking and the current refugee crisis. It world premiered at Oldenburg Film Festival and won Best UK Short Film Special Mention at Winchester Film Festival, the Grand Prix Festival Award at Jahorina Film Festival and several selections and nominations at BAFTA and European Film Award qualifying festivals.

RED (2016) Writer/Director

Red Marked Films, Distribution: Shorts International

Starring Dervla Kirwan, Red is a dark thriller set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling, the so-called red market. The film won over 35 awards and nominations on the international film festival circuit incl BAFTA, Oscar & European Film Award qualifying festivals.